Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Nilgiri langur

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Manihot	Semnopithecus
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.