American red squirrel vs Balkan Yam

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Dioscorea
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. 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.