Grizzled Tree-kangaroo vs long yam

Dendrolagus inustus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Dioscorea
Species	Dendrolagus inustus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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