Chinaroot vs Montane Akodont

Dioscorea villosa compared with Akodon montensis

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Montane Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Montane Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Akodon montensis

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Montane Akodont
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.

Montane Akodont

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.