Balkan Yam vs Paucident planigale

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Planigale
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Paucident planigale

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.