Barasingha vs Mountain yam

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Dioscorea
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Barasingha

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.