Desert Indigo vs Nilgiri langur

Indigofera brevidens compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Desert Indigo is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Indigo	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Indigofera	Semnopithecus
Species	Indigofera brevidens	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Desert Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Indigo	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Indigo

Habitat

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.