Nilgiri langur vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Variable-Leaved Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Lophocolea
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).