long yam vs Percival's spiny mouse

Dioscorea transversa compared with Acomys percivali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Acomys
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.