Chinaroot vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Smilax china compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Smilacaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Smilax	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Smilax china	Neofelis diardi

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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.

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.