Balkan Yam vs Jentink's Duiker

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Yam Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Dioscoreaceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Dioscorea Cephalophus
Species Dioscorea balcanica Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Yam Jentink's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Jentink's Duiker

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.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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