Mettokki vs Mountain yam

Lepus coreanus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Mettokki is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mettokki	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Lagomorpha (토끼목)	Dioscoreales (마목)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dioscorea
Species	Lepus coreanus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Mettokki

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mettokki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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