Honey possum vs long yam

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Tarsipes	Dioscorea
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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