Balkan Yam vs Coppery Sprite

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Arielulus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.