Carrion-Flower vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Smilax herbacea compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrion-Flower	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Smilacaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Smilax	Amblysomus
Species	Smilax herbacea	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrion-Flower	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.