batata de China vs Chinese Yam

Dioscorea esculenta compared with Dioscorea polystachya

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	batata de China	Chinese Yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea esculenta	Dioscorea polystachya

Evolutionary Relationship

batata de China and Chinese Yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

batata de China

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	batata de China	Chinese Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

batata de China

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

Chinese Yam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

batata de China

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

Chinese Yam

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.