mountain melick vs Nilgiri langur

Melica nutans compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• mountain melick is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain melick	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Melica	Semnopithecus
Species	Melica nutans	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.