Balkan Yam vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

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.