Balkan Yam vs Lesser Cachalot

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Kogia
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.