Danube Clouded Yellow vs Nilgiri langur

Colias myrmidone compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Danube Clouded Yellow is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube Clouded Yellow	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Colias	Semnopithecus
Species	Colias myrmidone	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Danube Clouded Yellow and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Danube Clouded Yellow

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danube Clouded Yellow	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). 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.