Balkan Yam vs Brown Titi

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Plecturocebus brunneus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Brown Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Brown Titi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Plecturocebus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Plecturocebus brunneus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Brown Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Brown Titi

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 Titi

The Brown Titi (Plecturocebus brunneus) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.