Nilgiri langur vs Pigmy Skipper

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Pigmy Skipper
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Gegenes
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).