Nilgiri langur vs Red ginger

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

  • Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Red ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Nilgiri langur Red ginger
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Zingiberaceae
Genus Semnopithecus Alpinia
Species Semnopithecus johnii Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Nilgiri langur Red ginger
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Nilgiri langur

No description available.

Red ginger

No description available.

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