Balkan Yam vs Marbled polecat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dioscorea	Vormela
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.