Black Bryony vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bryony Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Dioscoreaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Dioscorea Atelerix
Species Dioscorea orientalis Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bryony Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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