Balkan Yam vs Midday Jird

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Meriones
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Midday Jird

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.