Chinaroot vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Dioscorea villosa compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
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	Handleyomys
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Handleyomys fuscatus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
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.

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

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.