Bird's Eye vs Chinaroot

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird's Eye	Chinaroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Smilax
Species	Alectryon subcinereus	Smilax china

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird's Eye and Chinaroot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird's Eye	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinaroot

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