Mountain yam vs Loir d'Ognev

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Loir d'Ognev is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Loir d'Ognev
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Myomimus
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Loir d'Ognev

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Loir d'Ognev
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Loir d'Ognev

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.