Chinaroot vs Mandarin Vole

Smilax china compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Smilax china	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Mandarin 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.

Mandarin 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.