Balkan Yam vs Peruvian Laucha

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Peruvian Laucha

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.