Equatorial Saki vs Mountain yam

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Dioscorea
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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