Javan Pipistrelle vs Mountain yam

Pipistrellus javanicus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Pipistrelle	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Dioscorea
Species	Pipistrellus javanicus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Pipistrelle	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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