Amazon Dwarf Squirrel vs Mountain yam

Microsciurus flaviventer compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Amazon Dwarf Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Microsciurus	Dioscorea
Species	Microsciurus flaviventer	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

The Amazon Dwarf Squirrel (Microsciurus flaviventer) is a species in the genus Microsciurus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.