Chinaroot vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Smilax china compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Gray Red-backed 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	Myodes
Species	Smilax china	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Gray Red-backed 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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Chinaroot

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