Mentawai Squirrel vs Mountain yam

Callosciurus melanogaster compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mentawai Squirrel	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Dioscorea
Species	Callosciurus melanogaster	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mentawai Squirrel	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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