chinesischer Yam vs geflügelter Yam

Dioscorea esculenta compared with Dioscorea alata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinesischer Yam	geflügelter 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 esculenta	Dioscorea alata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chinesischer Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

geflügelter Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinesischer Yam	geflügelter Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinesischer Yam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

geflügelter 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).

chinesischer Yam

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇸🇨 Seychelles