Agrimony vs long yam

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Agrimony is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Dioscorea
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony and long yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

long yam

Habitat

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

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.