long yam vs Olive-colored Akodont

Dioscorea transversa compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Abrothrix
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Olive-colored Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.