Bartram Shadbush vs Mountain yam

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Dioscorea
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.