Nilgiri langur vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pieridae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Colias
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Pale Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.