Balkan Yam vs Maned sloth

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Dioscorea	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Maned sloth

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.