Diana monkey vs Mountain yam

Cercopithecus diana compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Diana monkey is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diana monkey	Mountain 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	Cercopithecus	Dioscorea
Species	Cercopithecus diana	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diana monkey	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diana monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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