Mountain yam vs Ornate Cuscus

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Phalanger
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.