Balkan Mole vs Balkan Yam

Talpa stankovici compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Talpidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Talpa	Dioscorea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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.