Balkan Yam vs Large Mindoro Apomys

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Apomys gracilirostris

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Large Mindoro Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Large Mindoro Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Apomys gracilirostris

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Large Mindoro Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Large Mindoro Apomys

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.