Balkan Yam vs Miller's Saki

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Miller's Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Pithecia
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Miller's Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.