Chinaroot vs Large Oecomys

Smilax china compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Large Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Smilax china	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Large Oecomys
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.

Large Oecomys

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.