Balkan Yam vs beach alectryon

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while beach alectryon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	beach alectryon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Alectryon
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Alectryon coriaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	beach alectryon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

beach alectryon

Habitat

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.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.