Mérida Rhipidomys vs Mountain yam

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Dioscorea
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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