Chinaroot vs Clarke s Vole

Smilax china compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Clarke s Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Smilax china	Microtus clarkei

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Clarke s Vole
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.

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

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

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.