Balkan Yam vs Madras Treeshrew

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Anathana
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Madras Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Madras Treeshrew

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.