Chinaroot vs Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

Smilax china compared with Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Smilacaceae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Smilax	Neophocaena
Species	Smilax china	Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
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.

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

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.