Nilgiri langur vs Silky Thorn

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Silky Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Silky Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Fabaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Vachellia
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Silky Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Thorn

Habitat

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