Nilgiri langur vs Silver-backed Needletail

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Apodidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Hirundapus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.