Balkan Yam vs Blond Capuchin

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Sapajus flavius

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Blond Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Blond Capuchin
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	Sapajus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Sapajus flavius

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Blond Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Blond Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Blond Capuchin

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.

Blond Capuchin

The Blond Capuchin (Sapajus flavius) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.