Balkan Yam vs chainfruit

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Alyxia
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

chainfruit

Habitat

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

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.