African bitter yam vs Balkan Yam

Dioscorea dumetorum compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• African bitter yam is Not Evaluated while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African bitter yam	Balkan Yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (อันดับกลอย)	Dioscoreales (อันดับกลอย)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea dumetorum	Dioscorea balcanica

Evolutionary Relationship

African bitter yam and Balkan Yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

African bitter yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African bitter yam	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African bitter yam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

African bitter yam

The African bitter yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Guinea.

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.