Bloodwort vs Chinaroot

Achillea millefolium compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Bloodwort is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	Chinaroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Achillea	Smilax
Species	Achillea millefolium	Smilax china

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloodwort and Chinaroot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Chinaroot

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan