long yam vs Peruvian Laucha

Dioscorea transversa compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Calomys
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.