Balkan Yam vs Mentawai Squirrel

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dioscorea	Callosciurus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Mentawai Squirrel

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.