Kipunji vs Langur Du Nilgiri

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Kipunji is Endangered while Langur Du Nilgiri is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kipunji	Langur Du Nilgiri
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Rungwecebus	Semnopithecus
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Kipunji and Langur Du Nilgiri share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Kipunji

EN — Endangered

Langur Du Nilgiri

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kipunji	Langur Du Nilgiri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kipunji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Langur Du Nilgiri

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.