Lofty Pericote vs Mountain yam

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	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	Auliscomys	Dioscorea
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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