Balkan Yam vs Crowned Sifaka

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Propithecus coronatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Crowned Sifaka
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Indriidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Propithecus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Propithecus coronatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Crowned Sifaka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Crowned Sifaka

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.