Balkan Yam vs Jungle cat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Jungle cat
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	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Jungle cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.