Balkan Yam vs Bat ray

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Aetomylaeus maculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Bat ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Bat ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Aetomylaeus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Aetomylaeus maculatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Bat ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Bat ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bat ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.