Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs Chinaroot

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Blazed Luzon Chrotomys is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Chrotomys	Dioscorea
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

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.

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. 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.