Nilgiri langur vs sharp-flowered rush

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Juncus acutiflorus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while sharp-flowered rush is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	sharp-flowered rush
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Juncaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Juncus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Juncus acutiflorus

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

sharp-flowered rush

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	sharp-flowered rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-flowered rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.