Balkan Yam vs brown howler monkey

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Alouatta guariba

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while brown howler monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	brown 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 guariba

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	brown howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

brown 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.

brown howler monkey

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