Isarog Shrew Mouse vs Mountain yam

Archboldomys luzonensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Isarog Shrew Mouse	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	Archboldomys	Dioscorea
Species	Archboldomys luzonensis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Isarog Shrew Mouse	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Isarog Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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