Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Nilgiri langur

Carex cryptolepis compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Hidden-Scale Sedge is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Carex	Semnopithecus
Species	Carex cryptolepis	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.