Balkan Yam vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Molossops
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.