Nilgiri langur vs Ripgut brome

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Bromus diandrus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Ripgut brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Ripgut brome
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	Bromus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Bromus diandrus

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Ripgut brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Ripgut brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ripgut brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.