Annamese Langur vs Gharial

Trachypithecus margarita compared with Gavialis gangeticus

Key Differences

Annamese Langur is Endangered while Gharial is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annamese Langur	Gharial
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Trachypithecus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Trachypithecus margarita	Gavialis gangeticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Annamese Langur and Gharial share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Annamese Langur

EN — Endangered

Gharial

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~650

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annamese Langur	Gharial
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	60 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annamese Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gharial

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Annamese Langur

The Annamese Langur (Trachypithecus margarita) is a species in the genus Trachypithecus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.