Balkan Yam vs Booted Macaque

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Macaca ochreata

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Booted Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Booted Macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dioscorea	Macaca
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Macaca ochreata

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Booted Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Booted Macaque

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.

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.