Greedy Olalla Rat vs Mountain yam

Olallamys edax compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Greedy Olalla Rat is Data Deficient while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greedy Olalla Rat	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Olallamys	Dioscorea
Species	Olallamys edax	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greedy Olalla Rat	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greedy Olalla Rat

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.