Nilgiri langur vs Spiny restharrow

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Ononis spinosa

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Spiny restharrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Spiny restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Fabaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Ononis
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Ononis spinosa

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Spiny restharrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Spiny restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.