Annamese Langur vs long yam

Trachypithecus margarita compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Annamese Langur is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annamese Langur	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Trachypithecus	Dioscorea
Species	Trachypithecus margarita	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Annamese Langur

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annamese Langur	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annamese Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Annamese Langur

The Annamese Langur (Trachypithecus margarita) is a species in the genus Trachypithecus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.