Balkan Yam vs Indian Hare

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dioscorea	Lepus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.