Cape golden mole vs rough bindweed

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	rough bindweed
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 aspera

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

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.

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.