long yam vs Malaysian Weasel

Dioscorea transversa compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dioscorea	Mustela
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Malaysian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.