Pino Blanco vs Mountain yam

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Pino Blanco is Critically Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pino Blanco	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Coniferales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Dioscorea
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Pino Blanco and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

Pino Blanco

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pino Blanco	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pino Blanco

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Pino Blanco

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the