Balikun Jerboa vs Chinaroot

Allactaga balikunica compared with Smilax china

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)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dipodidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Smilax
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Smilax china

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

Found in Taiwan.

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