Nilgiri langur vs tormentil

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Potentilla
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	tormentil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.