Balkan Yam vs Ebony Akodont

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Ebony Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Ebony Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Dioscoreales (อันดับกลอย)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Thaptomys
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Thaptomys nigrita

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Ebony Akodont

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.