Comb Duck vs Nilgiri langur

Sarkidiornis melanotos compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Comb Duck is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comb Duck	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sarkidiornis	Semnopithecus
Species	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Comb Duck and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Comb Duck

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comb Duck	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comb Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comb Duck

Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.