Chinaroot vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Smilax china compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Smilacaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Smilax	Dipodomys
Species	Smilax china	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.