Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Water yam

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Water 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	Handleyomys	Dioscorea
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).