Balkan Yam vs Birch Marble

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Apotomis betuletana

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Birch Marble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Birch Marble
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Apotomis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Apotomis betuletana

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Birch Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Birch Marble

The Birch Marble (Apotomis betuletana) is a species in the genus Apotomis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.