Chinaroot vs batata-chinesa

Dioscorea villosa compared with Dioscorea polystachya

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	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 villosa	Dioscorea polystachya

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

batata-chinesa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	batata-chinesa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

batata-chinesa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States