Black Bryony vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bryony Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Dioscoreaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Dioscorea Lonchophylla
Species Dioscorea orientalis Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bryony Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

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

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Handley's Nectar Bat

No description available.

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