Gorgas Oryzomys vs long yam

Oryzomys gorgasi compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorgas Oryzomys	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	Oryzomys	Dioscorea
Species	Oryzomys gorgasi	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorgas Oryzomys	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.