Barasinga vs Mountain yam

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Barasinga is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasinga	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Dioscorea
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Barasinga

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasinga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Barasinga

The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a species in the genus Rucervus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.