Balkan Yam vs wilde Yamswurzel

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while wilde Yamswurzel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	wilde Yamswurzel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Dioscorea villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and wilde Yamswurzel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

wilde Yamswurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	wilde Yamswurzel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

wilde Yamswurzel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

wilde Yamswurzel

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.