Emperor Tamarin vs Mountain yam

Saguinus imperator compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Emperor Tamarin is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor Tamarin	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Dioscorea
Species	Saguinus imperator	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor Tamarin	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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