Delacour's langur vs long yam

Trachypithecus delacouri compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Delacour's langur is Critically Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delacour's 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 delacouri	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Delacour's langur

CR — Critically Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delacour's langur	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delacour's langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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