Balkan Yam vs Calamus

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Acorus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and Calamus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.