Guemal vs long yam

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Dioscorea
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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