Balkan Yam vs Caucasian Shrew

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Sorex satunini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Caucasian 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	Sorex
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Sorex satunini

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Caucasian 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.

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.