Nilgiri langur vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	white-cheeked spider 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Ateles
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.