Chinaroot vs Coues oryzomys

Dioscorea villosa compared with Oryzomys couesi

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Coues oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Coues oryzomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Oryzomys
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Oryzomys couesi

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Coues oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chinaroot

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