Balkan Yam vs Cactus Deermouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Peromyscus eremicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Cactus Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Cactus Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Peromyscus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Peromyscus eremicus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Cactus Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Cactus Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Cactus Deermouse

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.

Cactus Deermouse

The Cactus Deermouse (Peromyscus eremicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.