Nilgiri langur vs Pitted beardgrass

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Bothriochloa pertusa

Key Differences

  • Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Pitted beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Pitted beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Nilgiri langur Pitted beardgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Bhutan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Sweden), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Nilgiri langur

No description available.

Pitted beardgrass

No description available.

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