Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs Mountain yam

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Blazed Luzon Chrotomys is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Chrotomys	Dioscorea
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.