Balkan Yam vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Dsinezumi Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Crocidura
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Crocidura dsinezumi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Dsinezumi Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.