Blaaubok vs long yam

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Hippotragus	Dioscorea
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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

Blaaubok

The Blaaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Hippotragus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.