Balkan Yam vs Indian Pangolin

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Manidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Manis
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Indian Pangolin

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.