Balkan Yam vs Black-collared Lovebird

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Agapornis swindernianus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Black-collared Lovebird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Black-collared Lovebird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Dioscorea	Agapornis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Agapornis swindernianus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Black-collared Lovebird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Black-collared Lovebird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Black-collared Lovebird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-collared Lovebird

The Black-collared Lovebird (Agapornis swindernianus) is a species in the genus Agapornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.