Berdmore s Berylmys vs Water yam

Berylmys berdmorei compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Berdmore s Berylmys is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berdmore s Berylmys	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Berylmys	Dioscorea
Species	Berylmys berdmorei	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Berdmore s Berylmys

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berdmore s Berylmys	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berdmore s Berylmys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Berdmore s Berylmys

The Berdmore s Berylmys (Berylmys berdmorei) is a species in the genus Berylmys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.