Balkan Yam vs Endo's Pipistrelle

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Pipistrellus endoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Yam Endo's Pipistrelle
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 Pipistrellus
Species Dioscorea balcanica Pipistrellus endoi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Endo's Pipistrelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Yam Endo's Pipistrelle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Endo's Pipistrelle

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.

Endo's Pipistrelle

No description available.

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