Leightons linsang vs Mountain yam

Poiana leightoni compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Viverridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Poiana	Dioscorea
Species	Poiana leightoni	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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