Javan Surili vs slender thistle

Presbytis comata compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Javan Surili is Vulnerable while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Surili	slender thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Presbytis	Carduus
Species	Presbytis comata	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Surili	slender thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.