Nilgiri langur vs Striped Grayling

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Hipparchia fidia

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Striped Grayling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Striped Grayling
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Hipparchia
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Hipparchia fidia

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Striped Grayling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Striped Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Striped Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.