Himalayan Rat vs Mountain yam

Rattus pyctoris compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Rattus	Dioscorea
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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