Chinaroot vs Malayan civet

Smilax china compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Smilacaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Smilax	Viverra
Species	Smilax china	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.