long yam vs Neblina Uacari

Dioscorea transversa compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• long yam is Least Concern while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Cacajao
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.