Balkan Yam vs Pampas fox

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Pampas fox
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	Lycalopex
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Pampas fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Pampas fox

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.