Chinaroot vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Smilax china compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Smilacaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Smilax	Ammospermophilus
Species	Smilax china	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

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.