Balkan Yam vs Daurian Hedgehog

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Mesechinus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Daurian Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Daurian Hedgehog

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.