blue monkey vs Nilgiri langur

Cercopithecus mitis compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• blue monkey is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blue monkey	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Semnopithecus
Species	Cercopithecus mitis	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

blue monkey and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

blue monkey

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blue monkey	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blue monkey

The Blue Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species in the genus Cercopithecus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.