Balkan Yam vs Gebe Cuscus

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Phalanger
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Phalanger alexandrae

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Gebe Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Gebe Cuscus

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.