Large Luzon Carpomys vs Mountain yam

Carpomys melanurus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Luzon Carpomys	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	Carpomys	Dioscorea
Species	Carpomys melanurus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Luzon Carpomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Luzon Carpomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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