Chinaroot vs Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Smilax china compared with Thomasomys cinnameus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Smilacaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Smilax	Thomasomys
Species	Smilax china	Thomasomys cinnameus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Chinaroot

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

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.