Long-clawed Shrew vs Nilgiri langur

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sorex	Semnopithecus
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-clawed Shrew and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.