long yam vs Mongolian Vole

Dioscorea transversa compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Mongolian Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.