Arctic fox vs long yam

Vulpes lagopus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Dioscoreales (마목)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Dioscorea
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

long yam

Habitat

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

Arctic fox

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.