Balkan Yam vs Cursorial Akodont

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Akodon cursor

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Cursorial Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Cursorial Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Akodon
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Akodon cursor

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Cursorial Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Cursorial Akodont

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.