Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Nilgiri langur

Colias chrysotheme compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Colias	Semnopithecus
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.