Mountain yam vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Thomasomys
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Thomasomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.