Nilgiri langur vs Throat botfly

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Oestridae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Gasterophilus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.