Nilgiri langur vs White-faced Saki

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Pithecia pithecia

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while White-faced Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	White-faced Saki
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)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Pithecia
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Pithecia pithecia

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and White-faced Saki share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

White-faced Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	White-faced Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-faced Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.