Brimstone vs Delacour's langur

Gonepteryx rhamni compared with Trachypithecus delacouri

Key Differences

• Brimstone is Near Threatened while Delacour's langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brimstone	Delacour's langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Gonepteryx	Trachypithecus
Species	Gonepteryx rhamni	Trachypithecus delacouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brimstone and Delacour's langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Delacour's langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brimstone	Delacour's langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Delacour's langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.