Flat-headed cat vs Nilgiri langur

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Prionailurus	Semnopithecus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.