black-bindweed vs long yam

Dioscorea communis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• black-bindweed is Not Evaluated while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-bindweed	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea communis	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

black-bindweed and long yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-bindweed	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

long yam

Habitat

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

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.