Balkan Yam vs Brumback's Night Monkey

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Aotus brumbacki

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Brumback's Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Brumback's Night Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Aotus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Aotus brumbacki

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Brumback's Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Brumback's Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Brumback's Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brumback's Night Monkey

The Brumback's Night Monkey (Aotus brumbacki) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.