Francois' langur vs Mountain yam

Trachypithecus francoisi compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Francois' langur is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Francois' langur	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	Trachypithecus	Dioscorea
Species	Trachypithecus francoisi	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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