Balkan Yam vs Elephant's Foot Yam

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Dioscorea elephantipes

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Elephant's Foot Yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Elephant's Foot Yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Dioscorea elephantipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and Elephant's Foot Yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant's Foot Yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Elephant's Foot Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Elephant's Foot Yam

Habitat

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

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.