Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Sand Saffron

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dipodidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Eozapus	Colchicum
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.