Balkan Yam vs Flower-faced Bat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Flower-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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Anthops
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Flower-faced 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.