Balkan Yam vs Bed-jacket

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Bed-jacket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Bed-jacket
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 tomentosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and Bed-jacket share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Bed-jacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Bed-jacket

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.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) 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.