Chestnut-capped Piha vs Nilgiri langur

Lipaugus weberi compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Chestnut-capped Piha is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-capped Piha	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cotingidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lipaugus	Semnopithecus
Species	Lipaugus weberi	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-capped Piha and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-capped Piha

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-capped Piha	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-capped Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-capped Piha

The Chestnut-capped Piha (Lipaugus weberi) is a species in the genus Lipaugus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.