Chinaroot vs Mérida Aepeomys

Dioscorea villosa compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Chinaroot

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