Balkan Yam vs candelabra aloe

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Aloe arborescens

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while candelabra aloe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	candelabra aloe
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Aloe
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Aloe arborescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

candelabra aloe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	candelabra aloe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

candelabra aloe

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

candelabra aloe

The candelabra aloe (Aloe arborescens) is a species in the genus Aloe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.