Mountain yam vs Plateau Pika

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Ochotona
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.