Balkan Yam vs Malayan civet

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Malayan civet
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	Viverra
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

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.