Chinaroot vs Guemal

Smilax china compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Guemal
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Smilax	Hippocamelus
Species	Smilax china	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.