Balikun Jerboa vs Balkan Yam

Allactaga balikunica compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Dioscorea
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. 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.