Balkan Yam vs Gray Dwarf Hamster

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Cricetulus migratorius

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Gray Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Gray Dwarf 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	Cricetulus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Cricetulus migratorius

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Gray Dwarf Hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Gray Dwarf Hamster

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.