Nilgiri langur vs yellow baboon

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Papio cynocephalus

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while yellow baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	yellow baboon
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Semnopithecus	Papio
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Papio cynocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and yellow baboon share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

yellow baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	yellow baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.