Mandarin Vole vs Mountain yam

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Mandarin Vole is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	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	Lasiopodomys	Dioscorea
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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