Forest Dormouse vs long yam

Dryomys nitedula compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Gliridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Dioscorea
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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