vs Nilgiri langur

Hydropus trichoderma compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Nilgiri langur
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Primates (Primates)
Family Mycenaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Hydropus Semnopithecus
Species Hydropus trichoderma Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Nilgiri langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hydropus trichoderma is a small, saprotrophic mushroom with a delicate, slender stipe and a pale, convex cap that grows on decaying woody debris in forest habitats. It is recorded from temperate European forests and contributes to wood decomposition in woodland ecosystems. Its Endangered status reflects rarity and the decline of undisturbed, mature forest with adequate deadwood.

Nilgiri langur

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