Chinaroot vs Crabeater seal

Smilax china compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Smilacaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Smilax	Lobodon
Species	Smilax china	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

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.