Balkan Yam vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Amblysomus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.