Nilgiri langur vs Spotted Thistle

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Scolymus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).