Large Long-clawed Akodont vs long yam

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	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	Chelemys	Dioscorea
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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