mountain gorilla vs Nilgiri langur

Gorilla beringei compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	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	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Semnopithecus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.