Nilgiri langur vs Starfruit

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Alismataceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Damasonium
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.