Amur Brown Lemming vs Balkan Yam

Lemmus amurensis compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	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	Lemmus	Dioscorea
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Amur Brown Lemming

The Amur Brown Lemming (Lemmus amurensis) is a species in the genus Lemmus. 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.