Nilgiri langur vs Roadside flatsedge

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Cyperus sphacelatus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Roadside flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Roadside flatsedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Cyperus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Cyperus sphacelatus

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Roadside flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Roadside flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roadside flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (6 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).