Grass pea vs Nilgiri langur

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lathyrus	Semnopithecus
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.