Balkan Yam vs batata de China

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Dioscorea esculenta

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while batata de China is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	batata de China
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Dioscorea esculenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and batata de China share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

batata de China

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	batata de China
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

batata de China

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

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.

batata de China

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.