African or Cape clawless otter vs rough bindweed

Aonyx capensis compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• African or Cape clawless otter is Near Threatened while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Aonyx	Smilax
Species	Aonyx capensis	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African or Cape clawless otter

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.