Nilgiri langur vs Rough Star-thistle

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Centaurea
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).