Greedy Olalla Rat vs long yam

Olallamys edax compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Greedy Olalla Rat is Data Deficient while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greedy Olalla Rat	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Olallamys	Dioscorea
Species	Olallamys edax	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greedy Olalla Rat	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greedy Olalla Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

long yam

Habitat

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