aconit napel vs Mountain yam

Aconitum napellus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• aconit napel is Critically Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aconit napel	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Dioscorea
Species	Aconitum napellus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

aconit napel

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aconit napel	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aconit napel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

aconit napel

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.