Boissier's Psephellus vs Nilgiri langur

Psephellus boissieri compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Psephellus	Semnopithecus
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.