Balkan Yam vs Caspian Shrew

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Crocidura caspica

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Caspian Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Crocidura
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Crocidura caspica

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Caspian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Caspian Shrew

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.

Caspian Shrew

The Caspian Shrew (Crocidura caspica) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.