Balkan Yam vs Chinese Pangolin

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Manidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Manis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Chinese Pangolin

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.