Chacoan Akodont vs Mountain yam

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Akodont is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	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	Bibimys	Dioscorea
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.