Chinaroot vs Dusky Akodont

Dioscorea villosa compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Dioscoreales (마목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Akodon
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Dusky Akodont
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.

Dusky Akodont

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.