Azara's night monkey vs Balkan Yam

Aotus azarae compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Aotidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aotus	Dioscorea
Species	Aotus azarae	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Azara's night monkey

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a species in the genus Aotus. 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.