Nilgiri langur vs Salento Iris

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Iris
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.