Balkan Yam vs Blue Globe Thistle

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Echinops bannaticus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Blue Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Blue Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Echinops
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Echinops bannaticus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Blue Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Blue Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Blue Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Blue Globe Thistle

The Blue Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus) is a species in the genus Echinops. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.