Desmarest's hutia vs Mountain yam

Capromys pilorides compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Capromyidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Capromys	Dioscorea
Species	Capromys pilorides	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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