Balkan Yam vs Montane Chrotomys

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Montane Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Montane Chrotomys

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.