Balkan Yam vs Gray Birch Mouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Gray Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Sicista
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Sicista pseudonapaea

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Gray Birch Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Gray Birch Mouse

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.