Chinaroot vs Flat-headed cat

Smilax china compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Flat-headed cat
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	Prionailurus
Species	Smilax china	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

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.