Balkan Yam vs Jungle Shrew

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Suncus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Jungle Shrew

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.