Balkan Yam vs Blind Mole

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Blind Mole

Habitat

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) 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.