Balkan Yam vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Notomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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.