Nilgiri langur vs Purple-Shot Copper

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Lycaena alciphron

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Purple-Shot Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Purple-Shot Copper
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Lycaena
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Lycaena alciphron

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Purple-Shot Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Purple-Shot Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Purple-Shot Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple-Shot Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).