Mérida Aepeomys vs Mountain yam

Aepeomys lugens compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	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	Aepeomys	Dioscorea
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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