Japanese Squirrel vs long yam

Sciurus lis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dioscorea
Species	Sciurus lis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

long yam

Habitat

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