Balkan Yam vs Nilgiri langur

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Nilgiri langur
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	Semnopithecus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Nilgiri langur

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.