Balkan Yam vs Desert Dormouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Selevinia
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Desert Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Desert Dormouse

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.