Alexanders vs Water yam

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Water yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Apiaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Angelica	Dioscorea
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Dioscorea alata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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).

Alexanders

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States