Black Bryony vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bryony Long-eared 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 Hemiechinus
Species Dioscorea orientalis Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bryony Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

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

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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