Macaco-de-cheiro vs Nilgiri langur

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Cebidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saimiri	Semnopithecus
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.