Balkan Yam vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Dusky-footed handleys 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	Handleyomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Handleyomys fuscatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.