Balkan Yam vs Banded Mongoose

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Mungos mungo

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Banded Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Banded Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Mungos
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Mungos mungo

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Banded Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

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.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.