Genette royale vs long yam

Genetta poensis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Genette royale is Data Deficient while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Genette royale	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Viverridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Genetta	Dioscorea
Species	Genetta poensis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Genette royale

DD — Data Deficient

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Genette royale	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Genette royale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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