Lesser Chiruromys vs long yam

Chiruromys vates compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Chiruromys	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	Chiruromys	Dioscorea
Species	Chiruromys vates	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Chiruromys	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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