Balkan Yam vs Neotropical otter

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dioscorea	Lontra
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.