Balkan Yam vs Big-Leaf Maple

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Acer
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Acer macrophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and Big-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (被子植物門)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, 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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.