Aconite vs Balkan Yam

Aconitum napellus compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Balkan Yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Dioscorea
Species	Aconitum napellus	Dioscorea balcanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Aconite and Balkan Yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

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.