Dibatag vs Mountain yam

Ammodorcas clarkei compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Dibatag is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dibatag	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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ammodorcas	Dioscorea
Species	Ammodorcas clarkei	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dibatag	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dibatag

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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