Balkan Yam vs Crete Spiny Mouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Crete Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Acomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Acomys minous

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Crete Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.