Dowdy Plume vs Nilgiri langur

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Semnopithecus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.