Hyrcanian Field Mouse vs long yam

Apodemus hyrcanicus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	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	Apodemus	Dioscorea
Species	Apodemus hyrcanicus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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