Balkan Yam vs Harlequin Bat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Harlequin 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.