vs Nilgiri langur

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chordariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Mikrosyphar	Semnopithecus
Species	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.