Balkan Yam vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Dioscoreales (อันดับกลอย)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Mungotictis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.