Balkan Yam vs Capon'S-Feather

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Capon'S-Feather is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Capon'S-Feather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Aquilegia
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and Capon'S-Feather share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Capon'S-Feather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.