Chinaroot vs European Mole

Smilax china compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Smilacaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Smilax	Talpa
Species	Smilax china	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.