Angola colobus vs Balkan Yam

Colobus angolensis compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Angola colobus is Vulnerable while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angola colobus	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Colobus	Dioscorea
Species	Colobus angolensis	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Angola colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angola colobus	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angola colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Angola colobus

The Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis) is a species in the genus Colobus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.