Malabar nut vs Nilgiri langur

Justicia adhatoda compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Malabar nut is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malabar nut	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Acanthaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Justicia	Semnopithecus
Species	Justicia adhatoda	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Malabar nut

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malabar nut	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malabar nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (China, Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (Greece, Italy, Malta).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.