Nilgiri langur vs Sooty Orange Tip

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Zegris eupheme

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Sooty Orange Tip is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Sooty Orange Tip
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Zegris
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Zegris eupheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Sooty Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Orange Tip

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Sooty Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia, Spain, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.