Aracá Uakari vs Balkan Yam

Cacajao ayresi compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Dioscorea
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. 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.