Balkan Yam vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Dioscoreales (อันดับกลอย)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Anarta
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.