Balkan Yam vs Maned wolf

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Yam Maned wolf
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Dioscoreaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Dioscorea Chrysocyon
Species Dioscorea balcanica Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Yam Maned wolf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Maned wolf

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.

Maned wolf

No description available.

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