Balkan Snow Vole vs Balkan Yam

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow 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	Dinaromys	Dioscorea
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Balkan Snow Vole

The Balkan Snow Vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi) is a species in the genus Dinaromys. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.