Balkan Yam vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Herpestes
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Herpestes edwardsi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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.