Chinaroot vs Japanese Hare

Smilax china compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Smilacaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Smilax	Lepus
Species	Smilax china	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.