Amazon Black Howler vs Balkan Yam

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Atelidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Dioscorea
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.