Lacustrine Vole vs Mountain yam

Microtus limnophilus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	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	Microtus	Dioscorea
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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