Alectryon vs Nilgiri langur

Alectryon tropicus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alectryon	Semnopithecus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.