Brotwurzel vs Mountain yam

Dioscorea bulbifera compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Brotwurzel is Not Evaluated while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brotwurzel	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea bulbifera	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brotwurzel and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Brotwurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brotwurzel	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brotwurzel

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Brotwurzel

The Air yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.