Chinaroot vs Malayan Water Shrew

Smilax china compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Smilacaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Smilax	Chimarrogale
Species	Smilax china	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Malayan Water Shrew
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 Water Shrew

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.