Balkan Yam vs Chihuahua Gray

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Aphonopelma
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.