Balkan Yam vs Bridge Roller

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Ancylis uncella

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Bridge Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Ancylis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.