Himalayan Maple vs Nilgiri langur

Acer oblongum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

  • Himalayan Maple is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Himalayan Maple Nilgiri langur
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (Primates)
Family Sapindaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Acer Semnopithecus
Species Acer oblongum Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Himalayan Maple Nilgiri langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Maple

No description available.

Nilgiri langur

No description available.

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