Balkan Yam vs Black-mantled Goshawk

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Accipiter melanochlamys

Key Differences

  • Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Black-mantled Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Yam Black-mantled Goshawk
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Aves (Birds)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Dioscoreaceae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Dioscorea Accipiter
Species Dioscorea balcanica Accipiter melanochlamys

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Yam Black-mantled Goshawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Black-mantled Goshawk

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-mantled Goshawk

The Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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