Chinaroot vs Fossa

Smilax china compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Smilacaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Smilax	Cryptoprocta
Species	Smilax china	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.