Black Bryony vs Large Japanese Mole

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bryony Large Japanese 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 Mogera
Species Dioscorea orientalis Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bryony Large Japanese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

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

Large Japanese 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.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

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