Chinaroot vs False Water Rat

Smilax china compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Smilacaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Smilax	Xeromys
Species	Smilax china	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

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.