Balkan Yam vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Dioscorea	Dendrolagus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

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.