Balkan Yam vs Pale fox

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Pale fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dioscorea	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Pale fox

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.