Camiguin Bullimus vs Mountain yam

Bullimus gamay compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Camiguin Bullimus is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camiguin Bullimus	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	Bullimus	Dioscorea
Species	Bullimus gamay	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Camiguin Bullimus

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Camiguin Bullimus	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camiguin Bullimus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Camiguin Bullimus

The Camiguin Bullimus (Bullimus gamay) is a species in the genus Bullimus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.