Balkan Yam vs Gray Marmot

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dioscorea	Marmota
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Gray Marmot

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.