Balkan Yam vs Dusky melanomys

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Dusky melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Dusky melanomys
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	Melanomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.