Bush yam vs Chinaroot

Dioscorea praehensilis compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Bush yam is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush yam	Chinaroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 praehensilis	Dioscorea villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush yam and Chinaroot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Bush yam

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush yam	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush yam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bush yam

The Bush yam (Dioscorea praehensilis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.