long yam vs Northern Treeshrew

Dioscorea transversa compared with Tupaia belangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Tupaia
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.