MacConnell's Oryzomys vs Mountain yam

Euryoryzomys macconnelli compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• MacConnell's Oryzomys is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Oryzomys	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	Euryoryzomys	Dioscorea
Species	Euryoryzomys macconnelli	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Oryzomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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