long yam vs Maned wolf

Dioscorea transversa compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• long yam is Least Concern while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Maned wolf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dioscorea	Chrysocyon
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Maned wolf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.