Nilgiri langur vs True indigo

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Indigofera tinctoria

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while True indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	True indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Fabaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Indigofera
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Indigofera tinctoria

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

True indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	True indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).