Balkan Yam vs Ladak Pika

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Ochotona ladacensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Ladak Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Ladak Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Ochotona
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Ochotona ladacensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Ladak Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Ladak Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Ladak Pika

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.