Nilgiri langur vs Waterbush

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Myoporum montanum

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Waterbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Waterbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Myoporum
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Myoporum montanum

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Waterbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waterbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Namibia and South Africa.