Arizona madrone vs Mountain yam

Arbutus arizonica compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ericaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Dioscorea
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona madrone and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

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

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.