Chinaroot vs Dusky Dolphin

Smilax china compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Dusky 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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Smilax	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Smilax china	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Dusky 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.

Dusky 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.