Nilgiri langur vs Small-leaved Myrtle

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Eugenia verdoorniae

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Small-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Small-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Eugenia
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Eugenia verdoorniae

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Small-leaved Myrtle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.