Balkan Yam vs Plateau Pika

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Ochotona
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Plateau Pika

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.