Nilgiri langur vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.