Balkan Yam vs Fulvous Colilargo

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Fulvous Colilargo
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	Oligoryzomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Fulvous Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.