Chinaroot vs Chinese river dolphin

Smilax china compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Smilacaceae	Lipotidae
Genus	Smilax	Lipotes
Species	Smilax china	Lipotes vexillifer

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Chinese river dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

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

Chinese river dolphin

The Chinese River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is a species in the genus Lipotes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.