Balkan Yam vs Dibatag

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Ammodorcas clarkei

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Dibatag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Dibatag
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dioscorea	Ammodorcas
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Ammodorcas clarkei

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Dibatag

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.