False Swift vs Nilgiri langur

Borbo fallax compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• False Swift is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Swift	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	Hesperiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Borbo	Semnopithecus
Species	Borbo fallax	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Swift	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.