Balkan Yam vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Cyprus 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 nesiotes

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.