Monkey Orchid vs Nilgiri langur

Orchis simia compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Monkey Orchid is Critically Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monkey Orchid	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Orchis	Semnopithecus
Species	Orchis simia	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Monkey Orchid

CR — Critically Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monkey Orchid	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monkey Orchid

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Austria and Belgium. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.