Campbell's Maple vs Water yam

Acer campbellii compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell's Maple	Water yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Acer	Dioscorea
Species	Acer campbellii	Dioscorea alata

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell's Maple and Water yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell's Maple	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

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

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).

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.