Gansu Cangshu vs Mountain yam

Cansumys canus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Gansu Cangshu is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Cangshu	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Dioscoreales (薯蓣目)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Cansumys	Dioscorea
Species	Cansumys canus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Gansu Cangshu

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Cangshu	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Cangshu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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