Chinaroot vs Lesser Chiruromys

Smilax china compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Smilacaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Smilax	Chiruromys
Species	Smilax china	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.