long yam vs Nubra Pika

Dioscorea transversa compared with Ochotona nubrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Nubra 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 nubrica

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Nubra Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.