Chinaroot vs Javan Mongoose

Smilax china compared with Herpestes javanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinaroot Javan Mongoose
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Liliales (Liliales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Smilacaceae Herpestidae
Genus Smilax Herpestes
Species Smilax china Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinaroot Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Javan Mongoose

No description available.

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