Balkan Yam vs Forest Dormouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Dryomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Forest Dormouse

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.