Lichtenstein’s Jerboa vs Mountain yam

Eremodipus lichtensteini compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Eremodipus	Dioscorea
Species	Eremodipus lichtensteini	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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