long yam vs Pearson s Pericote

Dioscorea transversa compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.