Chinaroot vs Peale s Dolphin

Smilax china compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Smilacaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Smilax	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Smilax china	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

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.