Andean Chilomys vs Mountain yam

Chilomys instans compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	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	Chilomys	Dioscorea
Species	Chilomys instans	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Chilomys

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.

Andean Chilomys

The Andean Chilomys (Chilomys instans) is a species in the genus Chilomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.