Argan vs Nilgiri langur

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Argan Nilgiri langur
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Primates (Primates)
Family Sapotaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Sideroxylon Semnopithecus
Species Sideroxylon spinosum Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Argan Nilgiri langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argan

Habitat

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argan

The Argan (Sideroxylon spinosum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nilgiri langur

No description available.

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