Balkan Yam vs Mindanao Batomys

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Batomys salomonseni

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Mindanao Batomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Mindanao Batomys
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	Batomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Batomys salomonseni

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Mindanao Batomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Mindanao Batomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Mindanao Batomys

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.