Nilgiri langur vs tropical flat sedge

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Cyperus surinamensis

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while tropical flat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	tropical flat sedge
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 surinamensis

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

tropical flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	tropical flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tropical flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).