Crested Fireback vs Nilgiri langur

Lophura ignita compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Fireback	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phasianidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lophura	Semnopithecus
Species	Lophura ignita	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Fireback	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.