Dormer's Pipistrelle vs Mountain yam

Scotozous dormeri compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dormer's Pipistrelle	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Scotozous	Dioscorea
Species	Scotozous dormeri	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dormer's Pipistrelle	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dormer's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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