Francois' langur vs long yam

Trachypithecus francoisi compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Francois' langur is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Francois' 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 francoisi	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Francois' langur	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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