Andean Squirrel vs long yam

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dioscorea
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

long yam

Habitat

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

Andean Squirrel

The Andean Squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii) is a species in the genus Sciurus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.