Balkan Yam vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dioscorea	Arctium
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and Beggar'S-Buttons share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.