Balkan Yam vs Jaguarundi

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dioscorea	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.