Bush dog vs long yam

Speothos venaticus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Bush dog is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush dog	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Speothos	Dioscorea
Species	Speothos venaticus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Bush dog

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush dog	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

long yam

Habitat

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

Bush dog

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.