Love Apple vs Monk Saki

Paris polyphylla compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Paris	Pithecia
Species	Paris polyphylla	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.