Nilgiri langur vs Seychelles flying fox

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Pteropus seychellensis

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Seychelles flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Seychelles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Pteropus seychellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Seychelles flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Seychelles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seychelles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.