Nilgiri langur vs Taiga tick

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ixodidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Ixodes
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.