Nilgiri langur vs

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Pyrenula nitidella

Key Differences

  • Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Nilgiri langur
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Primates (Primates) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Pyrenulaceae
Genus Semnopithecus Pyrenula
Species Semnopithecus johnii Pyrenula nitidella

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Nilgiri langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nilgiri langur

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