Darwin's fox vs long yam

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	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	Lycalopex	Dioscorea
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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