Nilgiri langur vs pignut

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Mesosphaerum
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	pignut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.