Malaysian Weasel vs Mountain yam

Mustela nudipes compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malaysian Weasel	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Mustela	Dioscorea
Species	Mustela nudipes	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malaysian Weasel	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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