Nilgiri langur vs waterbuck

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Kobus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.