Balkan Yam vs black she-oak

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Allocasuarina littoralis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while black she-oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	black she-oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Allocasuarina
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Allocasuarina littoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and black she-oak share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

black she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	black she-oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

black she-oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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 she-oak

The Black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.