Nilgiri langur vs Pavement ant

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Formicidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Tetramorium
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).