Balkan Yam vs Large False Serotine

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

  • Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Yam Large False Serotine
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 Hesperoptenus
Species Dioscorea balcanica Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Yam Large False Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Large False Serotine

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.

Large False Serotine

No description available.

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