Chinaroot vs Equatorial Saki

Smilax china compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Smilacaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Smilax	Pithecia
Species	Smilax china	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Chinaroot

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