Great Thick-knee vs Nilgiri langur

Esacus recurvirostris compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Thick-knee	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Burhinidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Esacus	Semnopithecus
Species	Esacus recurvirostris	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Thick-knee and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Thick-knee	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.