Balkan Yam vs Beira

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Dorcatragus megalotis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Beira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Beira
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Dioscoreales (อันดับกลอย)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dioscorea	Dorcatragus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Dorcatragus megalotis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Beira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Beira

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.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.