long yam vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Dioscorea transversa compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Dipodomys
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.