Long-haired Akodont vs Mountain yam

Abrothrix longipilis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-haired Akodont	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	Abrothrix	Dioscorea
Species	Abrothrix longipilis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-haired Akodont	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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