Balkan Yam vs bottle-brush aloe

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Aloe rupestris

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while bottle-brush aloe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	bottle-brush aloe
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Aloe
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Aloe rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and bottle-brush aloe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

bottle-brush aloe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	bottle-brush aloe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

bottle-brush aloe

Habitat

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

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.

bottle-brush aloe

The Bottle-brush Aloe (Aloe rupestris) is a species in the genus Aloe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.