Kemp's spiny mouse vs long yam

Acomys kempi compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kemp's spiny 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	Acomys	Dioscorea
Species	Acomys kempi	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kemp's spiny mouse	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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