Forest Num-num vs Nilgiri langur

Carissa bispinosa compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Forest Num-num is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Carissa	Semnopithecus
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.