Francois' langur vs spiral ginger

Trachypithecus francoisi compared with Costus pulverulentus

Key Differences

• Francois' langur is Endangered while spiral ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Francois' langur	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Costaceae
Genus	Trachypithecus	Costus
Species	Trachypithecus francoisi	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Francois' langur	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.