Agrimony vs Balkan Yam

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	Balkan Yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Dioscorea
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Dioscorea balcanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.