Mountain yam vs Narrow-headed Vole

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Narrow-headed Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.