Balkan Yam vs Iberian Mole

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Talpa
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Iberian Mole

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.