Black Torch vs Nilgiri langur

Melochia tomentosa compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Black Torch is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Torch	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Malvaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Melochia	Semnopithecus
Species	Melochia tomentosa	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Black Torch

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Torch	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Torch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Torch

The Black Torch (Melochia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Melochia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.