Chinaroot vs Paradox Vole

Dioscorea villosa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

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.