Balkan Yam vs Brook-Side Alder

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Brook-Side Alder
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	Betulaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Alnus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.