alstonia vs Mountain yam

Alstonia congensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

  • alstonia is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alstonia Mountain yam
Kingdom same Plantae (식물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class Magnoliopsida (목련강) Liliopsida (백합강)
Order Gentianales (용담목) Dioscoreales (마목)
Family Apocynaceae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Alstonia Dioscorea
Species Alstonia congensis Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

alstonia and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (피자식물문)

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alstonia Mountain yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia congensis) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guinea.

Mountain yam

No description available.

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