Alpine Pine Vole vs Balkan Yam

Microtus multiplex compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	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	Microtus	Dioscorea
Species	Microtus multiplex	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. 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.