Balkan Yam vs Golden hamster

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Golden hamster
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	Mesocricetus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Mesocricetus auratus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Golden hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.