Balkan Yam vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Thyroptera
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Thyroptera lavali

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.