Nilgiri langur vs Shoebutton

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Primulaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Ardisia
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).