Nilgiri langur vs Violet-throated Starfrontlet

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Coeligena violifer

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Violet-throated Starfrontlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Trochilidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Coeligena
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Coeligena violifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Violet-throated Starfrontlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Violet-throated Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet-throated Starfrontlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.