Bufty Saki vs Mountain yam

Pithecia albicans compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

  • Bufty Saki is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bufty Saki Mountain yam
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order Primates (サル目) Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)
Family Pitheciidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Pithecia Dioscorea
Species Pithecia albicans Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bufty Saki Mountain yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bufty Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Bufty Saki

The Bufty Saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

No description available.

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