Basil vs Nilgiri langur

Ocimum basilicum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Basil is Not Evaluated while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ocimum	Semnopithecus
Species	Ocimum basilicum	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Basil

The Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, and Burundi.