Balkan Pine Vole vs Balkan Yam

Microtus felteni compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Dioscoreales (마목)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dioscorea
Species	Microtus felteni	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.