Girafe vs Pacific yam

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Dioscorea nummularia

Key Differences

Girafe is Vulnerable while Pacific yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girafe	Pacific 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	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Dioscorea
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Dioscorea nummularia

Conservation Status

Girafe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Pacific yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girafe	Pacific yam
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.2 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girafe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pacific yam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Laos. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Girafe

The tallest living animal on Earth, giraffes can reach 5.5 meters in height and weigh up to 1,750 kg. Their elongated necks — containing the same seven cervical vertebrae as all mammals — evolved for feeding on acacia trees in African savannas and woodlands. Social animals living in loose herds with no permanent bonds, giraffes communicate through infrasound and body language. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to habitat loss and poaching.