Mountain yam vs Nilgiri langur

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dioscorea	Semnopithecus
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.