Mähnenwolf vs Mountain yam

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mähnenwolf	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Dioscorea
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Mähnenwolf

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mähnenwolf	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mähnenwolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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