Chinaroot vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Smilax china compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Smilacaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Smilax	Mungotictis
Species	Smilax china	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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-striped Mongoose

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.