Amazonian Oryzomys vs Mountain yam

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Amazonian Oryzomys is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Dioscorea
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Amazonian Oryzomys

The Amazonian Oryzomys (Hylaeamys yunganus) is a species in the genus Hylaeamys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.