Desert Hare. vs Mountain yam

Lepus tibetanus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Desert Hare. is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Hare.	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dioscorea
Species	Lepus tibetanus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Hare.	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Hare.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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