Alder vs long yam

Alnus acuminata compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alnus	Dioscorea
Species	Alnus acuminata	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

long yam

Habitat

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

Alder

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