Balkan Yam vs Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Saimiri boliviensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Black-capped Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Saimiri
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Saimiri boliviensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

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.

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.