Andean Squirrel vs Water yam

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	Water 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 alata

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	Water 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.

Water yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia