Bailey's pocket mouse vs Chinaroot

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Smilax
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bailey's pocket mouse	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bailey's pocket mouse

The Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.