Lustrous-leaved Dandelion vs Nilgiri langur

Taraxacum lamprophyllum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Taraxacum	Semnopithecus
Species	Taraxacum lamprophyllum	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.