Darwin's fox vs Mountain yam

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Mountain 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 hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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