Dusky Akodont vs long yam

Akodon dayi compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	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	Akodon	Dioscorea
Species	Akodon dayi	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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