Balkan Yam vs Bar-tailed Trogon

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Apaloderma vittatum

Key Differences

  • Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Bar-tailed Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Yam Bar-tailed Trogon
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Aves (Birds)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family Dioscoreaceae Trogonidae
Genus Dioscorea Apaloderma
Species Dioscorea balcanica Apaloderma vittatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Bar-tailed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Yam Bar-tailed Trogon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Bar-tailed Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bar-tailed Trogon

The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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