Madras Treeshrew vs Mountain yam

Anathana ellioti compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anathana	Dioscorea
Species	Anathana ellioti	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madras Treeshrew	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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