Mountain yam vs Neotropical otter

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dioscorea	Lontra
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.