Cape golden mole vs Chinaroot

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Smilax
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.