Javan Surili vs long yam

Presbytis comata compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Javan Surili is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Surili	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	Presbytis	Dioscorea
Species	Presbytis comata	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Surili	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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