King genet vs Mountain yam

Genetta poensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• King genet is Data Deficient while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	King genet	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Viverridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Genetta	Dioscorea
Species	Genetta poensis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	King genet	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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