Atlantic Ancula vs Balkan Yam

Ancula gibbosa compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Goniodorididae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ancula	Dioscorea
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.