Guaje vs Nilgiri langur

Leucaena esculenta compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Guaje is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	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	Leucaena	Semnopithecus
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaje	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.