Nilgiri langur vs stiff sand grass

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Catapodium marinum

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while stiff sand grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	stiff sand grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Catapodium
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Catapodium marinum

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

stiff sand grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	stiff sand grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stiff sand grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.