Meadow Waxcap vs Nilgiri langur

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	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	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Semnopithecus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.