Nilgiri langur vs Variable Flying Fox

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.