Karakal vs geflügelter Yam

Caracal caracal compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Karakal is Least Concern while geflügelter Yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karakal	geflügelter Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Caracal	Dioscorea
Species	Caracal caracal	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Karakal

LC — Least Concern

geflügelter Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Karakal	geflügelter Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Karakal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

geflügelter Yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Karakal

The Caracal (Caracal caracal) is a species in the genus Caracal. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.