blackneck vs Nilgiri langur

Lygephila pastinum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• blackneck is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackneck	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Erebidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lygephila	Semnopithecus
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

blackneck and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.