long yam vs Monk Saki

Dioscorea transversa compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Pithecia
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.