Balkan Yam vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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	Isthmomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Mt Pirri Deermouse

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.