Balkan Yam vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Kemp's spiny 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	Acomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Acomys kempi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Kemp's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Kemp's spiny 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.