Alpine Field Mouse vs Balkan Yam

Apodemus alpicola compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Dioscorea
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Alpine Field Mouse

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in 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.