Malayan porcupine vs Nilgiri langur

Hystrix brachyura compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Hystricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hystrix	Semnopithecus
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.