Achallo vs Balkan Yam

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Chinchillula	Dioscorea
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.