Costa Central Oryzomys vs Mountain yam

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	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	Nephelomys	Dioscorea
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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