Black Bryony vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bryony Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Dioscoreaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Dioscorea Spermophilus
Species Dioscorea orientalis Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bryony Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

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

Daurian Ground Squirrel

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.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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