Balkan Yam vs Javan Pipistrelle

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Pipistrellus javanicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Javan Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Pipistrellus javanicus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Javan Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Javan Pipistrelle

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.