Annamese Langur vs Indian-nut

Trachypithecus margarita compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Annamese Langur is Endangered while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annamese Langur	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Arecaceae
Genus	Trachypithecus	Areca
Species	Trachypithecus margarita	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Annamese Langur

EN — Endangered

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annamese Langur	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annamese Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.