Balkan Yam vs Bandro

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Hapalemur alaotrensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Bandro is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Bandro
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Dioscorea	Hapalemur
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Hapalemur alaotrensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Bandro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Bandro

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.

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.