Balkan Yam vs Laxmann's Shrew

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Laxmann's 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	Sorex
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.