vs Nilgiri langur

Inocybe margaritispora compared with Semnopithecus johnii

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 Inocybaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Inocybe Semnopithecus
Species Inocybe margaritispora Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Nilgiri langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Inocybe margaritispora is a small, fibrous mushroom with pearl-shaped or warty spores distinguishing it within the large Inocybe genus. It grows in temperate deciduous forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with beech, oak, and other hardwood trees. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and fruiting bodies appear on forest floors in summer and autumn.

Nilgiri langur

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