Golden Thomasomys vs Mountain yam

Thomasomys aureus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	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	Thomasomys	Dioscorea
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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