Indian Pangolin vs Mountain yam

Manis crassicaudata compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Manidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Manis	Dioscorea
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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