Balkan Yam vs Bear-cat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Arctictis binturong

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Bear-cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Bear-cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Arctictis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Arctictis binturong

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Bear-cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Bear-cat

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.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.