Chinaroot vs Patagonian Weasel

Smilax china compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Smilacaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Smilax	Lyncodon
Species	Smilax china	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

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.