Balkan Yam vs Mérida Aepeomys

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Aepeomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.