Meadow White vs Nilgiri langur

Pontia helice compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Meadow White is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow White	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	Pontia	Semnopithecus
Species	Pontia helice	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Meadow White and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Meadow White

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow White	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.