Nilgiri langur vs Tall Violet

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Viola elatior

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Tall Violet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Tall Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Violaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Viola
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Viola elatior

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Tall Violet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Tall Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.