mountain thistle vs Nilgiri langur

Acanthus montanus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• mountain thistle is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain thistle	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	Acanthus	Semnopithecus
Species	Acanthus montanus	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.