African bitter yam vs Mountain yam

Dioscorea dumetorum compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• African bitter yam is Not Evaluated while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African bitter yam	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order same	Dioscoreales (ديسقوريات)	Dioscoreales (ديسقوريات)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea dumetorum	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

African bitter yam and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

African bitter yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African bitter yam	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African bitter yam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

African bitter yam

The African bitter yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Guinea.