Nilgiri langur vs puku

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Kobus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.