Balkan Yam vs De Brazza s Monkey

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Cercopithecus neglectus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while De Brazza s Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	De Brazza s Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dioscorea	Cercopithecus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Cercopithecus neglectus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

De Brazza s Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	De Brazza s Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

De Brazza s Monkey

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.