Nilgiri langur vs Northern needleleaf

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Northern needleleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Tillandsia
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Northern needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.