Balkan Yam vs Giant Noctule

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Giant Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.