Indomalayan Vandeleuria vs Mountain yam

Vandeleuria oleracea compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Indomalayan Vandeleuria is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	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	Vandeleuria	Dioscorea
Species	Vandeleuria oleracea	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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