Lacustrine Vole vs long yam

Microtus limnophilus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dioscorea
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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