Balkan Yam vs Lowland Chrotomys

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Lowland Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Lowland Chrotomys

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.