Balkan Yam vs Botta's Serotine

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Eptesicus bottae

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Botta's Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Botta's Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Eptesicus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Eptesicus bottae

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Botta's Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Botta's Serotine

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.