Balkan Yam vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dioscorea	Pronolagus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Natal Red Rock Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Natal Red Rock Hare

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.