Guinean Arvicanthis vs long yam

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Dioscorea
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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