Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Nilgiri langur

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	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	Herpestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Crossarchus	Semnopithecus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.