Nilgiri langur vs Shade Moonwort

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Botrychium
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.