Balkan Yam vs False Serotine Bat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

False Serotine Bat

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.