Chinaroot vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Smilax china compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Smilacaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Smilax	Marmosops
Species	Smilax china	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Delicate Slender Opossum
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.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Chinaroot

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