Heath Pseudomys vs long yam

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Pseudomys	Dioscorea
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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