Chinaroot vs Formosan Serow

Smilax china compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Smilacaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Smilax	Capricornis
Species	Smilax china	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinaroot

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan