Andean Mouse vs long yam

Andinomys edax compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Mouse long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Cricetidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Andinomys Dioscorea
Species Andinomys edax Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Mouse long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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

Andean Mouse

The Andean Mouse (Andinomys edax) is a species in the genus Andinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

No description available.

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