Chinaroot vs North African Hedgehog

Smilax china compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Smilacaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Smilax	Atelerix
Species	Smilax china	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.