Nilgiri langur vs sweet tanglehead

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Heteropogon melanocarpus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while sweet tanglehead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	sweet tanglehead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Heteropogon
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Heteropogon melanocarpus

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

sweet tanglehead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	sweet tanglehead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sweet tanglehead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Guinea.