Balkan Yam vs Egyptian rousette

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Rousettus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Egyptian rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.