Mountain yam vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Isthmomys
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.