Balkan Yam vs Ili Pika

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Ochotona
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Ili Pika

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.