Nilgiri langur vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cotingidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Cotinga
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.