Large Mindoro Apomys vs Mountain yam

Apomys gracilirostris compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Large Mindoro Apomys is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Mindoro Apomys	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	Apomys	Dioscorea
Species	Apomys gracilirostris	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Mindoro Apomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Mindoro Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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