Balkan Yam vs Minca Spiny Rat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Proechimys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.