Nilgiri langur vs Tape grass

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Vallisneria spiralis

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Tape grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Tape grass
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)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Vallisneria
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Vallisneria spiralis

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Tape grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Tape grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tape grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Jamaica, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).