Nilgiri langur vs Slash pine

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Pinus elliottii

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Slash pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Slash pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Pinus elliottii

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Slash pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Slash pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slash pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Bangladesh, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).