Five-spot Ermel vs Nilgiri langur

Ethmia terminella compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ethmia	Semnopithecus
Species	Ethmia terminella	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.