Hainan Hare vs long yam

Lepus hainanus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Hainan Hare is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Hare	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dioscorea
Species	Lepus hainanus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Hare	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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