cush-cush vs Mountain yam

Dioscorea trifida compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• cush-cush is Not Evaluated while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cush-cush	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order same	Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)	Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea trifida	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

cush-cush and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

cush-cush

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cush-cush	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cush-cush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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