Balkan Yam vs Panther Chameleon

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Furcifer pardalis

Key Differences

Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Panther Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Dioscorea	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.