Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin vs Nilgiri langur

Leontocebus tripartitus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Nilgiri langur
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	Callitrichidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Leontocebus	Semnopithecus
Species	Leontocebus tripartitus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.