Leightons linsang vs Nilgiri langur

Poiana leightoni compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Poiana	Semnopithecus
Species	Poiana leightoni	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Leightons linsang and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.