Nilgiri langur vs Red Balau

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Shorea
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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