long yam vs Northern Pika

Dioscorea transversa compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Ochotona
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.