Buru Babirusa vs Mountain yam

Babyrousa babyrussa compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Buru Babirusa is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buru Babirusa	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Babyrousa	Dioscorea
Species	Babyrousa babyrussa	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Buru Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buru Babirusa	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buru Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Buru Babirusa

The Buru Babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) is a species in the genus Babyrousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.