Nilgiri langur vs spiral ginger

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Costus pulverulentus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while spiral ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Costaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Costus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.