Guianan Squirrel vs Mountain yam

Sciurus aestuans compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dioscorea
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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