moustached guenon vs Nilgiri langur

Cercopithecus cephus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• moustached guenon is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	moustached guenon	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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Semnopithecus
Species	Cercopithecus cephus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

moustached guenon and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

moustached guenon

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	moustached guenon	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

moustached guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.