Balkan Yam vs Caucasian Mole

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Caucasian 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 caucasica

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Caucasian 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.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) 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.