Phayre's leaf monkey vs Spiral head ginger

Trachypithecus phayrei compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phayre's leaf monkey	Spiral head 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 phayrei	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phayre's leaf monkey	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phayre's leaf monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).