Black Bryony vs Broad-footed Mole

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bryony Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Dioscoreaceae Talpidae
Genus Dioscorea Scapanus
Species Dioscorea orientalis Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bryony Broad-footed Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

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

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bryony

The Black Bryony (Dioscorea orientalis) 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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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