Chinaroot vs Forrest s Pika

Dioscorea villosa compared with Ochotona forresti

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Forrest s Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Forrest s Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Ochotona
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Ochotona forresti

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Forrest s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Forrest s Pika
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.

Forrest s Pika

Habitat

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.