Balkan Yam vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.