chinkapin vs Nilgiri langur

Castanea pumila compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• chinkapin is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Castanea	Semnopithecus
Species	Castanea pumila	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.