Chinaroot vs Corsican Hare

Smilax china compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Smilacaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Smilax	Lepus
Species	Smilax china	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Corsican Hare
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.

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinaroot

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