vs Nilgiri langur

Microbotryum scorzonerae compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Microbotryum	Semnopithecus
Species	Microbotryum scorzonerae	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.