Balkan Yam vs Bartram Shadbush

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Amelanchier bartramiana

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Bartram Shadbush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Dioscorea	Amelanchier
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Amelanchier bartramiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Bartram Shadbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.