Inornate Squirrel vs Mountain yam

Callosciurus inornatus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Inornate Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inornate Squirrel	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Dioscorea
Species	Callosciurus inornatus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inornate Squirrel	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inornate Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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