Mountain yam vs Peale s Dolphin

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Dioscorea	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.