Angelin vs Mountain yam

Andira inermis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Fabales (فوليات)	Dioscoreales (ديسقوريات)
Family	Fabaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Andira	Dioscorea
Species	Andira inermis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (كاسيات البذور)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.