Mountain yam vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Dioscoreales (마목)	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Echinops
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.