Balkan Yam vs Fossa

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Cryptoprocta
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Fossa

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.