long yam vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Dioscorea transversa compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dioscorea	Spermophilus
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.