Balkan Yam vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

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.