Balkan Yam vs Crested Capuchin

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Sapajus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Sapajus robustus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Crested Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Crested Capuchin

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.