Apo Sunbird vs Water yam

Aethopyga boltoni compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Apo Sunbird is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apo Sunbird	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Nectariniidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aethopyga	Dioscorea
Species	Aethopyga boltoni	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Apo Sunbird

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apo Sunbird	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apo Sunbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Apo Sunbird

The Apo Sunbird (Aethopyga boltoni) is a species in the genus Aethopyga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.