Balkan Yam vs Moor Macaque

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Macaca maura

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Moor Macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Moor Macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dioscorea	Macaca
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Macaca maura

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Moor Macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Moor Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Moor Macaque

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.