Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Balkan Yam

Alkanna maleolens compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Balkan Yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Dioscorea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Dioscorea balcanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Balkan Yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.