Balkan Yam vs bur chervil

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while bur chervil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	bur chervil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Anthriscus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Anthriscus caucalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and bur chervil share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	bur chervil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re