Balkan Yam vs Macedonian Mouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Mus macedonicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Macedonian Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Macedonian 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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Mus macedonicus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Macedonian Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Macedonian 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.