Devil-thorn vs Nilgiri langur

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Devil-thorn is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil-thorn	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cactaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Echinocereus	Semnopithecus
Species	Echinocereus pseudopectinatus	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Devil-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil-thorn	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil-thorn

Habitat

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.