Nodding Yucca vs Chocha

Yucca cernua compared with Yucca treculeana

Key Differences

• Nodding Yucca is Endangered while Chocha is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nodding Yucca	Chocha
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Asparagaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus same	Yucca	Yucca
Species	Yucca cernua	Yucca treculeana

Evolutionary Relationship

Nodding Yucca and Chocha share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Yucca.

Conservation Status

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Chocha

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nodding Yucca	Chocha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

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

Chocha

Habitat

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