long yam vs Mérida Aepeomys

Dioscorea transversa compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Aepeomys
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.