Alupa vs long yam

Acacia victoriae compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Fabaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Acacia	Dioscorea
Species	Acacia victoriae	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

long yam

Habitat

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

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.