Balkan Yam vs Davids myotis

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Myotis davidii

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Davids myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Davids myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Myotis davidii

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Davids myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Davids myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Davids myotis

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.