Nilgiri langur vs Rat tail grass

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Sporobolus elongatus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Rat tail grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Rat tail grass
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	Sporobolus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Sporobolus elongatus

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Rat tail grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Rat tail grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rat tail grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu).