Indomalayan Vandeleuria vs long yam

Vandeleuria oleracea compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	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	Vandeleuria	Dioscorea
Species	Vandeleuria oleracea	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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