Nilgiri langur vs Wall Screw-moss

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Tortula muralis

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Wall Screw-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Tortula
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Wall Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

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

Range

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