Balkan Yam vs Brown Teal

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Anas chlorotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Brown Teal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Anas
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Anas chlorotis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Brown Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Brown Teal

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.