Balkan Yam vs Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Nesoryzomys darwini

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Darwin s Nesoryzomys is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
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	Nesoryzomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Nesoryzomys darwini

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.