Balkan Yam vs Equatorial Saki

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Pithecia
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.