Nilgiri langur vs vervet monkey

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while vervet monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	vervet monkey
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	Chlorocebus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

vervet monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	vervet monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vervet monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.