Balkan Yam vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Large Luzon Carpomys
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Carpomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Carpomys melanurus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Large Luzon Carpomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Large Luzon Carpomys

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.