Gebe Cuscus vs Mountain yam

Phalanger alexandrae compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Gebe Cuscus is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gebe Cuscus	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Dioscorea
Species	Phalanger alexandrae	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gebe Cuscus	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gebe Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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