Calamian Deer vs long yam

Axis calamianensis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Calamian Deer is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamian Deer	long 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	Cervidae (Deer)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Axis	Dioscorea
Species	Axis calamianensis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Calamian Deer

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamian Deer	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamian Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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

Calamian Deer

The Calamian Deer (Axis calamianensis) is a species in the genus Axis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.