Francois' langur vs rhesus monkey

Trachypithecus francoisi compared with Macaca mulatta

Key Differences

• Francois' langur is Endangered while rhesus monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Francois' langur	rhesus monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Trachypithecus	Macaca
Species	Trachypithecus francoisi	Macaca mulatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Francois' langur and rhesus monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

rhesus monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Francois' langur	rhesus monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rhesus monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Iran, Japan), Europe (Germany), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).