Balkan Yam vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dioscorea	Funisciurus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

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.