Bush yam vs chinesischer Yam

Dioscorea praehensilis compared with Dioscorea esculenta

Key Differences

  • Bush yam is Least Concern while chinesischer Yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bush yam chinesischer 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 praehensilis Dioscorea esculenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush yam and chinesischer Yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Bush yam

LC — Least Concern

chinesischer Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bush yam chinesischer Yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush yam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

chinesischer Yam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

Bush yam

The Bush yam (Dioscorea praehensilis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

chinesischer Yam

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

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