Balkan Yam vs Black Howler Monkey

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

  • Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Yam Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Primates (Primates)
Family Dioscoreaceae Atelidae
Genus Dioscorea Alouatta
Species Dioscorea balcanica Alouatta pigra

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Yam Black Howler Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Black Howler 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 Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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