Balkan Yam vs Goeldi's marmoset

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Callimico goeldii

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Goeldi's marmoset is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Goeldi's marmoset
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Callimico
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Callimico goeldii

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Goeldi's marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Goeldi's marmoset
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Goeldi's marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.