Nilgiri langur vs sambar

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Rusa unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	sambar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Rusa
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Rusa unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and sambar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

sambar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	sambar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sambar

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.