lion-tailed macaque vs Nilgiri langur

Macaca silenus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• lion-tailed macaque is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lion-tailed macaque	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Semnopithecus
Species	Macaca silenus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

lion-tailed macaque and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

lion-tailed macaque

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lion-tailed macaque	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lion-tailed macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.