Balkan Yam vs Dryad Monkey

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Dryad 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	Chlorocebus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Chlorocebus dryas

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Dryad Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Dryad 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.