Nilgiri langur vs Thyme Plume

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Thyme Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Merrifieldia
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.