Canadian lynx vs long yam

Lynx canadensis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian lynx	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lynx	Dioscorea
Species	Lynx canadensis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Canadian lynx

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian lynx	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canadian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

long yam

Habitat

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

Canadian lynx

The Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a species in the genus Lynx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.