Balkan Yam vs Corsican Hare

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Corsican 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 corsicanus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.