Broad-tipped Hermit vs Mountain yam

Anopetia gounellei compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

  • Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-tipped Hermit Mountain yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Trochilidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Anopetia Dioscorea
Species Anopetia gounellei Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-tipped Hermit Mountain yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Mountain yam

No description available.

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