Rat de Sable vs long yam

Psammomys obesus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat de Sable	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Dioscorea
Species	Psammomys obesus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Rat de Sable

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat de Sable	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rat de Sable

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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