Brown-backed Needletail vs Francois' langur

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Trachypithecus francoisi

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern while Francois' langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Francois' langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apodidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hirundapus	Trachypithecus
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Trachypithecus francoisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Francois' langur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Francois' langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.