Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster vs long yam

Cricetulus longicaudatus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	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	Cricetulus	Dioscorea
Species	Cricetulus longicaudatus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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