Andean Mountain cat vs Balkan Yam

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Dioscorea
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Andean Mountain cat

The Andean Mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus) is a species in the genus Leopardus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.