Dwarf Flying Fox vs Nilgiri langur

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Semnopithecus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.