Chinaroot vs Hourglass Dolphin

Smilax china compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Smilacaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Smilax	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Smilax china	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Hourglass Dolphin
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.

Hourglass Dolphin

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.