Balkan Yam vs Black Laceweaver

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Amaurobius
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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 Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.