Gansu Hamster vs long yam

Cansumys canus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Hamster	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	Cansumys	Dioscorea
Species	Cansumys canus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Hamster	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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