Azara's grass mouse vs Mountain yam

Akodon azarae compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Azara's grass mouse is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's grass mouse	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	Akodon	Dioscorea
Species	Akodon azarae	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's grass mouse	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Azara's grass mouse

The Azara's grass mouse (Akodon azarae) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.