Nilgiri langur vs White Stalk Puffball

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Tulostoma niveum

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while White Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	White Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Tulostoma
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Tulostoma niveum

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	White Stalk Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Stalk Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.