Black Bryony vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Black Bryony is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bryony	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Cryptotis
Species	Dioscorea orientalis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bryony	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

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

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.