Deppe's Squirrel vs Mountain yam

Sciurus deppei compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dioscorea
Species	Sciurus deppei	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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