black-bindweed vs batata-chinesa

Dioscorea communis compared with Dioscorea polystachya

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-bindweed	batata-chinesa
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea communis	Dioscorea polystachya

Evolutionary Relationship

black-bindweed and batata-chinesa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

batata-chinesa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-bindweed	batata-chinesa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

batata-chinesa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

batata-chinesa

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.