El Carrizo Deermouse vs long yam

Peromyscus ochraventer compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• El Carrizo Deermouse is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	El Carrizo Deermouse	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	Peromyscus	Dioscorea
Species	Peromyscus ochraventer	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

El Carrizo Deermouse

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	El Carrizo Deermouse	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

El Carrizo Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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