Balkan Yam vs Eastern Mole

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Scalopus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

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.