long yam vs Losea Rat

Dioscorea transversa compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Rattus
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.