Calamian Deer vs Mountain yam

Axis calamianensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Calamian Deer is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Calamian Deer

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamian Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain 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.