Balkan Yam vs Kodkod

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Kodkod
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	Leopardus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Kodkod

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.