New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Nilgiri langur

Pteropus vetula compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Semnopithecus
Species	Pteropus vetula	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonian Flying Fox and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.