long yam vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Dioscorea transversa compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dioscorea	Pronolagus
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Natal Red Rock Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Natal Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.