Chinaroot vs Leadebeater s Possum

Smilax china compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Smilacaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Smilax	Gymnobelideus
Species	Smilax china	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Leadebeater s Possum
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.

Leadebeater s Possum

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.