Nilgiri langur vs sitatunga

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while sitatunga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Tragelaphus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.