Hill Turmeric vs Nilgiri langur

Curcuma pseudomontana compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Turmeric	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Curcuma	Semnopithecus
Species	Curcuma pseudomontana	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Turmeric	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.