Balkan Yam vs Leightons linsang

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Poiana
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Leightons linsang

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.