Nilgiri langur vs White-lined Tanager

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Tachyphonus rufus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while White-lined Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	White-lined Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Thraupidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Tachyphonus
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Tachyphonus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and White-lined Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

White-lined Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	White-lined Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-lined Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-lined Tanager

White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.