Junín Akodont vs Mountain yam

Akodon juninensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Junín Akodont is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Junín Akodont	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Akodon	Dioscorea
Species	Akodon juninensis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Junín Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Junín Akodont	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Junín Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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