Grevy's zebra vs Mountain yam

Equus grevyi compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Grevy's zebra is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grevy's zebra	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Dioscorea
Species	Equus grevyi	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grevy's zebra	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grevy's zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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