Lichtenstein’s Jerboa vs long yam

Eremodipus lichtensteini compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Eremodipus	Dioscorea
Species	Eremodipus lichtensteini	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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