Balkan Yam vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Sminthopsis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.