Balkan Yam vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dioscorea	Allochrocebus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	L'Hoest's Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

L'Hoest's Monkey

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.