Balkan Yam vs Dwarf Hutia

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Mesocapromys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Dwarf Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Dwarf Hutia

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.