Nilgiri langur vs Slender Cyperus

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Slender Cyperus
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 distans

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Slender Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).