Balkan Yam vs black-bindweed

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Dioscorea communis

Key Differences

  • Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while black-bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Yam black-bindweed
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 balcanica Dioscorea communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and black-bindweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Yam black-bindweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

black-bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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