alstonia vs Balkan Yam

Alstonia congensis compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• alstonia is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	Balkan Yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Dioscorea
Species	Alstonia congensis	Dioscorea balcanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia congensis) is a species in the genus Alstonia. 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 in Guinea.

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.