Balkan Yam vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
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 leibii

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.