Nilgiri langur vs Small Persimmon

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Diospyros
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.