Eastern Mole vs Nilgiri langur

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Scalopus	Semnopithecus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.