Balkan Yam vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Dioscorea	Hapalemur
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Gray Bamboo Lemur

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.