Chinaroot vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Smilax china compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Smilacaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Smilax	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Smilax china	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
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.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

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.