Balkan Yam vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Isarog Shrew Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Archboldomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Archboldomys luzonensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Isarog Shrew Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Isarog Shrew Mouse

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.