Nilgiri langur vs Red Rice

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Oryza punctata

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Red Rice is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Red Rice
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Oryza (Rice)
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Oryza punctata

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Red Rice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Rice

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and Taiwan.