Balkan Yam vs Fraser's dolphin

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Dioscorea	Lagenodelphis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.