Black Bryony vs MacConnell's Bat

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bryony MacConnell's 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 Mesophylla
Species Dioscorea orientalis Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bryony MacConnell's Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

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

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

MacConnell's Bat

No description available.

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