Grizzled Tree-kangaroo vs Mountain yam

Dendrolagus inustus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	Mountain 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 hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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