Bandro vs Mountain yam

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Bandro is Critically Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bandro	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Hapalemur	Dioscorea
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bandro	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.