Nilgiri langur vs Squat Dandelion

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Taraxacum naevosum

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Squat Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Squat Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Taraxacum naevosum

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Squat Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Squat Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squat Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.