Balkan Yam vs Burmese Hare

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Lepus peguensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Burmese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Burmese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dioscorea	Lepus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Lepus peguensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Burmese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Burmese Hare

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.

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.