Cercopithèque blanc-nez vs Mountain yam

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cercopithèque blanc-nez	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Dioscorea
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Cercopithèque blanc-nez

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cercopithèque blanc-nez	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cercopithèque blanc-nez

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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