long yam vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Dioscorea transversa compared with Acomys mullah

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Acomys
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Acomys mullah

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.