Chevrier s Field Mouse vs Mountain yam

Apodemus chevrieri compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

  • Chevrier s Field Mouse is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chevrier s Field 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 Muridae (Mice & Rats) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Apodemus Dioscorea
Species Apodemus chevrieri Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Chevrier s Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chevrier s Field Mouse Mountain yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrier s Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Chevrier s Field Mouse

The Chevrier s Field Mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

No description available.

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