Balkan Yam vs Great Gerbil

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Great Gerbil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Rhombomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Great Gerbil

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.