butterfly-pea vs Nilgiri langur

Centrosema virginianum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• butterfly-pea is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	butterfly-pea	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Centrosema	Semnopithecus
Species	Centrosema virginianum	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	butterfly-pea	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

butterfly-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

butterfly-pea

The Butterfly-pea (Centrosema virginianum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.