Nilgiri langur vs six-spot burnet

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	six-spot burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Zygaena
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and six-spot burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	six-spot burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.