Chinaroot vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Smilax china compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Smilacaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Smilax	Notomys
Species	Smilax china	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Dusky Hopping Mouse
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.

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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.