alpine lady's-mantle vs Balkan Yam

Alchemilla alpina compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	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	Alchemilla	Dioscorea
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Dioscorea balcanica

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Balkan Yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.