Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs long yam

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	long 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Dioscorea
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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