Balkan Yam vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Large-eared Pied 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.