Balikun Jerboa vs Chinaroot

Allactaga balikunica compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Dioscorea
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

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