Heath Pseudomys vs Mountain yam

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	Mountain 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	Pseudomys	Dioscorea
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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