African Pipit vs Balkan Yam

Anthus cinnamomeus compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• African Pipit is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Pipit	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Motacillidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anthus	Dioscorea
Species	Anthus cinnamomeus	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

African Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Pipit	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

African Pipit

The African Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.