Chinaroot vs Topillo Mediterráneo

Dioscorea villosa compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Topillo Mediterráneo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Topillo Mediterráneo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Microtus
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Topillo Mediterráneo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Topillo Mediterráneo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Topillo Mediterráneo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

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