Franciscana vs Mountain yam

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Dioscorea
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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