Balkan Yam vs Cascade Fir

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Dioscorea	Abies
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.