brown lemming vs Nilgiri langur

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

  • brown lemming is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brown lemming Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Primates (Primates)
Family Cricetidae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Lemmus Semnopithecus
Species Lemmus trimucronatus Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

brown lemming and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brown lemming Nilgiri langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown lemming

The Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

No description available.

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