Balkan Yam vs Deer Mouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Deer Mouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.