Campbell's Maple vs Mountain yam

Acer campbellii compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell's Maple	Mountain 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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.