Nilgiri langur vs Tibetan macaque

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Macaca thibetana

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Tibetan macaque is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Tibetan macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Macaca
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Macaca thibetana

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Tibetan macaque share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Tibetan macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Tibetan macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.