alchorntree vs Water yam

Alchornea rugosa compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Water yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Dioscorea
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Dioscorea alata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Water yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.