Mountain yam vs Palawan-Flughund

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Palawan-Flughund is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Palawan-Flughund
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Acerodon
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan-Flughund

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Palawan-Flughund
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Palawan-Flughund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.