Nilgiri langur vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Silver-rumped 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	Rhaphidura
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.