alpine gentian vs Nilgiri langur

Gentiana nivalis compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gentianaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Gentiana	Semnopithecus
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).