Moondust Speckled Lichen vs Nilgiri langur

Punctelia caseana compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Moondust Speckled Lichen is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moondust Speckled Lichen	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Punctelia	Semnopithecus
Species	Punctelia caseana	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Moondust Speckled Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moondust Speckled Lichen	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moondust Speckled Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.